Three arrested on drug charges out of Lincolnton

Monday

A traffic stop for a burned out license plate light led to the arrests of three people on drug charges.

A traffic stop for a burned out license plate light led to the arrests of three people on drug charges.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, police noticed a suspicious vehicle parked near Davis Road around 7 a.m. Sunday morning. When the car drove past, the officer noticed the license plate light had burned out.

The officer stopped the vehicle near the South Fork River Bridge and began checking identification on four people in the vehicle.

The driver, later identified as Ricky Eugene Lewis, 32, of 358 E. 26th St., Newton, gave the officer a fake ID. Lewis was wanted for probation violation.

Police had discovered a BB gun and large knife in the back seat floorboard as well as drug paraphernalia, including hypodermic needles, scales and plastic baggies of methamphetamine. The meth was valued at around $400.

One hypodermic needle was filled and ready to use, according to police.